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南昌外国语学校教育集团2024-2025学年上学期 九年级期中学习质量检测英语试卷 一、听力理解（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分） A）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. Why did the man give the woman a handbag? A. Because it’s Mother’s Day. B. Because it’s Teachers’ Day. C. Because it’s her birthday. 2. What did Molly do yesterday? A. She made a chocolate cake. B. She bought some chocolate cakes. C. She had a cooking lesson. 3. What’s Li Huan putting up on the door? A. A photo. B. Paper cutting. C. A kite. 4. Where does the camera come from? A. China. B. Japan. C. Thailand. 5. What does the boy mean? A. The girl can’t find her jeans. B. The boy needs a pair of jeans. C. The boy advises her to wear the jeans. B）请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 请听第1段对话，回答第6、7小题。 6. How did Maria go to her uncle’s farm? A. By bus. B. By car. C. By bike. 7. What are grown on Maria’s uncle’s farm? A. Onions. B. Cabbages. C. Carrots. 请听第2段对话，回答第8、9小题。 8. Where are the two speakers talking? A. In an art club. B. In a gift shop. C. In an art museum. 9. What does the man want to buy? A. A camera. B. Some pictures. C. Some postcards. 请听第3段对话，回答第10至第12小题。 10. What program was there on Channel （频道）3 at half past six? A. A football match. B. A basketball match. C. A wonderful concert. 11. What does Alice’s son like? A. Music. B. Football. C. Basketball. 12. What will Alice buy next week? A. A football. B. A new dress. C. AT V set. 请听第4段对话，回答第13至第15小题。 13. Who is going to hold a party? A. Andrew. B. Kathy. C. Kate. 14. What’s Kathy’s telephone number? A.834-934. B.839-434. C.869-434. 15. When will Andrew arrive at the station? A. At around 1 o’clock. B. At around 2 o’clock. C. At around 3 o’clock. C）请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。听独白前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。 16. An ant farm is an interesting ________ and people of all ages like it. 17. The ant farm is made of ________. 18. The first ant farm was created by an ________ man called Milton Levine. 19. Milton Levine used to ________ ants on his uncle’s farm. 20. Milton Levine made the first ant farm in ________. 二、单项填空（本大题共8小题，每题1分，共8分） 请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1 —Does my question sound polite enough? —I don’t think so. You can ask ________ by using “could” instead of “can”. A. polite B. politer C. politely D. more politely 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我的问题听起来足够礼貌吗？——我不这么认为。你可以用“could”而不是“can”更礼貌地问。 考查形容词及副词的原级和比较级。polite礼貌的，形容词原级；politer更礼貌的，形容词比较级；politely有礼貌地，副词原级；more politely更有礼貌，副词比较级。根据空处所在句的句子结构可知，此处应用副词，作状语；根据空前的“I don’t think so.”及空后的“by using ‘could’ instead of ‘can’”可知，此处为比较级的含义。故选D。 2. Mr Smith ________ to work in the morning, but now he ________ to work on foot. A. used to drive; is used to going B. used to drive; is used to go C. was used to drive; is used to go D. was used to driving; is used to going 【答案】A 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】句意：史密斯先生过去常常早上开车去上班，但现在他习惯步行去上班。 考查固定搭配。根据“but now”可知，前一句是说过去的行为，结合固定搭配“used to do sth.”可知，过去常常开车上班，因此used to drive符合句意；后一句是说现在的行为，结合固定搭配“be used to doing sth.”可知，是习惯步行上班，因此is used to going符合句意。故选A。 3. Although the man is in his eighties, he grows vegetables ________ in his garden. A. in public B. in person C. in silence D. in fact 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：虽然这个人已经80多岁了，但他还是亲自在自己的花园里种菜。 考查介词短语。in public公开地，当众；in person亲自；in silence沉默地；in fact事实上。根据题干中“Although the man is in his eighties”可知这个人已经80岁了，句子前后是让步关系，由此可推出是说亲自在花园里种菜，用in person符合题意。故选B。 4. Books are made ________ paper while paper is mainly made ________ wood. A. of；of B. from；from C. of；from D. from；of 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】试题分析：句意：书是用纸制成的，然而纸主要是用木头制成的。两个单词都是由……构成的意思． 第一个be made of是指不经过加工，能直接看出原材料，例如桌子是由木头做成的，The desk is made of wood. 第二个be made from是指经过加工，不能直接看出原料．例如书本是由木头做的．The book is made from wood.结合句意，故选C 考点：考查make短语。 5. （易错题）His parents hope _______ happy every day. A. him to be B. him be C. he is D. him 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：他的父母希望他每天都快乐。 考查动词用法。用hope表达“希望做某事”可以用“hope+that从句”结构，或“hope to do sth.”，没有hope sb to do这一用法，C选项hope后为从句，省略that。故选C。 6. —What did the teacher say just now? —She ________ us ________. A. said; if we could follow her. B. asked; how could we follow her C. said; how we could follow her D. asked; if we could follow her 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——刚才老师说了什么？——她问我们是否能听懂她的话。 考查动词和宾语从句。said说；asked问；say to sb.表示“对某人说”，ask sb. sth.表示“问某人某事”，因此排除AC项；宾语从句用陈述语序：疑问词+主语+谓语+宾语，故选D。 7. —Can you finish the job? —I’ll finish it, ________ how long it takes. A. unless B. until C. no matter D. even though 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你能完成这项工作吗？——无论花费多长时间，我都会完成它。 考查连词辨析。unless除非；until直到；no matter无论；even though即使。根据“I’ll finish it...how long it takes.”可知，此处表达的是无论花费多长时间，都会完成工作，应该用no matter“无论”，no matter how long表示“无论多长时间”，引导让步状语从句。故选C。 8. —This term the young students________ to play sports at school from time to time. —In fact, they have fallen in love with doing sports. A. encourage B. are encouraged C. encouraged D. will be encouraged 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：—— 这学期这些年轻学生在学校不时被鼓励去做运动。—— 事实上，他们已经爱上了做运动。 考查被动语态。句子主语 “the young students（年轻学生）” 和谓语 “encourage（鼓励）” 之间是被动关系，要用被动语态，其结构为 “be + 过去分词” ；根据 “this term（这学期 ）” 可知是一般现在时，所以用一般现在时的被动语态 “are encouraged” 。结合被动语态结构及时态。故选 B。 三、完形填空（本大题共26小题，每小题1分，共26分） A）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 I used to have little passion (激情) in my life. But what happened the other day changed my mind. It was then that I learned how ___9___ it is to have a passion in life. That day I went home in Mom’s car. When Mom ___10___ at a red light, someone on the side of the road caught my eye. It was a man dressed ___11___ rags(破旧衣服). He was homeless. That didn’t interest me, because I had seen ___12___ like him before. Those people usually looked unhappy and hopeless. But this man was ___13___ in some way. He was not sitting down with a ___14___ expression. Instead, he had a ___15___ in his hand and was dancing happily to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious(珍贵的) thing he had. “Mom, why does that man have a radio ___16___ he’s homeless?” I asked. “He ___17___ it,” she replied. “But why doesn’t he use the money to buy food or clothes? He ___18___ something that he didn’t need.” “Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren’t the most important.” That man must care so much about ___19___ that he bought a radio instead of food or clothes. I soon realized that ___20___ is the key to life. Since then I am always thinking of ___21___ is truly important in life. A home, a meal, clothes—these things are ___22___ part of the life. What we often forget is that we all need a joy, a light in a ___23___ day. We all need a passion which gives a person the happiness they need to keep going. 9. A. strange B. important C. dangerous D. difficult 10. A. stopped B. walked C. stood D. exercised 11. A. in B. on C. at D. of 12. A. none B. few C. all D. many 13. A. common B. different C. polite D. rude 14. A. sad B. nervous C. mad D. happy 15. A. hat B. phone C. scarf D. radio 16. A. though B. because C. until D. unless 17. A. borrowed B. made C. fixed D. bought 18. A. asked for B. waited for C. paid for D. looked for 19. A. stories B. music C. news D. languages 20. A. knowledge B. health C. happiness D. friendship 21. A. who B. what C. where D. when 22. A. only B. all C. also D. never 23. A. warm B. hot C. dark D. relaxing 【答案】9. B 10. A 11. A 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. A 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. C 21. B 22. A 23. C 【解析】 【导语】主要讲述作者过去对生活没有热情，但由于作者受到一个无家可归的人的影响，作者对生活充满了热情。 【9题详解】 句意：后来我学到了在生活中热情是多么的重要。 strange奇怪的；important重要的；dangerous危险的；difficult困难的。根据“But what happened the other day changed my mind. It was then that I learned how ... it is to have a passion in life.”可知，作者学到了生活中有激情是多么重要，故选B。 【10题详解】 句意：那天我坐妈妈的车回家，当妈妈在红灯处停下时，道路一旁的人引起了我的注意力。 stopped停止；walked走；stood站；exercised锻炼。根据“at a red light”可知，在红灯处是应停车，故选A。 【11题详解】 句意：那是一个穿着破旧衣服的人。 in在里面，穿着；on在上面；at在；of……的。根据“rags(破旧衣服).”可知，此处为“in+衣服”，指穿……的衣服。故选A。 【12题详解】 句意：我对那个不感兴趣，因为我以前看到过许多。 none没有；few几乎没有；all所有的；many许多，后加可数名词的复数。根据“That didn’t interest me, because I had seen ... like him before.”可知，此处指之前看到过很多这样的人，故选D。 【13题详解】 句意：但是，他在某些方面有些不同。他没有悲伤地坐在那里。取而代之的是，他手里拿着收音机，高兴地跳舞。 common共同的；different不同的；polite礼貌的；rude粗鲁的。根据“Instead, he had a ... in his hand and was dancing happily to the music”可知，他和其他无家可归的人不同，故选B。 【14题详解】 句意：但是，他在某些方面有些不同。他没有悲伤地坐在那里。取而代之的是，他手里拿着收音机，高兴地跳舞。 sad悲伤的；nervous紧张的；mad疯狂的；happy高兴的。根据“Instead, he had a ... in his hand and was dancing happily to the music”可知，happy对应的是悲伤sad，故选A。 【15题详解】 句意：但是，他在某些方面有些不同。他没有悲伤地坐在那里。取而代之的是，他手里拿着收音机，高兴地跳舞。 hat帽子；phone电话；scarf围巾；radio收音机。根据下文“The radio seemed to be the most precious (珍贵的) thing he had”可知，是指收音机，故选D。 【16题详解】 句意：妈妈，为什么他无家可归，但是他还有收音机？ though尽管；because因为；until直到；unless除非。根据“why does that man have a radio ... he’s homeless?”可知，此处表示尽管他无家可归，但是他有收音机，用though引导让步状语从句，故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：“他买的，”她回答。 borrowed借；made制造；fixed修；bought买。根据“But why doesn’t he use the money to buy food or clothes?”可知，他买的收音机，故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：但是为什么他不用钱来买食物和衣服？他买不需要的东西。 asked for要求；waited for等待；paid for支付；looked for寻找。根据“But why doesn’t he use the money to buy food or clothes?”可知，是指为不需要的东西支付费用，故选C。 【19题详解】 句意：那个男的一定很在意音乐，他买了收音机而不是食物和衣服。 stories故事；music音乐；news新闻；languages语言。根据“Instead, he had a ... in his hand and was dancing happily to the music”可知，他很在意音乐，故选B。 【20题详解】 句意：不久，我意识到开心是生活的关键。 knowledge知识；health健康；happiness高兴；friendship友谊。根据上文可知，一个无家可归的人虽然生活悲惨，但是过得很愉快，所以我从这个人身上学到了“开心是生活的关键”，故选C。 【21题详解】 句意：从那时起，我总是在想生活中真正重要的是什么。 who谁；what什么；where哪里；when什么时候。根据“...is truly important in life”可知，是指生活中真正重要的是什么，故选B。 【22题详解】 句意：家、食物、衣服——这些事仅仅是生活中的一部分。 only仅仅；all所有；also也；never从不。根据上文可知，一个无家可归的人虽然生活悲惨，但是他没有用钱买食物和衣服，而是买了一个收音机，并愉快的跟着收音机跳舞，所以，家、食物、衣服——这些事仅仅是生活中的一部分，故选A。 【23题详解】 句意：我们经常忘记的是，我们需要快乐，黑暗中需要光。 warm温暖；hot热；dark黑暗；relaxing放松的。根据“we all need a joy, a light in a ... day.”可知，黑暗中需要光，故选C。 B） 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。 send story four river fall quick be they fly while that When you see quite a beautiful girl on the street, which word will you use to describe the beauty of her? In Chinese, we may use these Chinese sayings as Chenyuluoyan or Biyuexiuhua. However, do you know where the sayings ____24____ from? In Chinese ancient history, there were ____25____ well-known beauties named Xishi, Wang Zhaojun, Diaochan and Yang Yuhuan. Here are two ____26____ about Xishi and Wang Zhaojun. Xishi lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. One day she went to a ____27____ to wash silk with her friends. Some fish were swimming in the clear water. When the fish saw Xishi, they swam down to the bottom of the water ____28____. The fish were shocked by the beauty of Xishi and felt embarrassed of ____29____. Wang Zhaojun lived during the Han Dynasty. The king of Han wanted ____30____ her to the king of the enemy country as a gift. A few days later, ____31____ Wang was on the way with a group of guards, something interesting happened. There was a wild goose ____32____above the head of Wang Zhaojun. It was so shocked by the beauty of Wang ____33____ it even forgot to flap wings. Then it fell down heavily into the forest. Nowadays, if a girl’s beauty is overwhelming, we can say she is the one that “can make the fish sink and the wild goose ____34____”. 【答案】24. are 25. four 26. stories 27. river 28. quickly 29. themselves 30. to send 31. while 32. flying 33. that 34. fall 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了用来形容女子美貌的中文俗语来源，通过讲述中国古代四大美女中西施和王昭君的两个故事，解释了“沉鱼落雁”这一说法的由来。 【24题详解】 句意：然而，你知道这些说法从何而来吗？根据“where the sayings...from”可知，此处是指这些说法来自哪里，be from“来自”，主语是复数，be动词用are。故填are。 【25题详解】 句意：在中国古代历史上，有四位著名的美女，分别是西施、王昭君、貂蝉和杨玉环。根据“Xishi, Wang Zhaojun, Diaochan and Yang Yuhuan”可知，是四位美女，用基数词four“四”。故填four。 【26题详解】 句意：这里有两个关于西施和王昭君的故事。根据“about Xishi and Wang Zhaojun”可知，是关于她们的故事，two后接名词复数stories“故事”。故填stories。 【27题详解】 句意：一天，她和朋友们去河边洗丝绸。根据“to wash silk”可知，洗丝绸应该是在河边，用名词river“河”。故填river。 28题详解】 句意：当鱼看到西施时，它们迅速地游到了水底。根据“swam down to the bottom of the water”可知，是迅速地游到了水底，用副词quickly“迅速地”修饰动词swam。故填quickly。 【29题详解】 句意：鱼被西施的美貌震惊了，并为自己感到尴尬。根据“The fish were shocked by the beauty of Xishi”可知，鱼是为自己感到尴尬，用反身代词themselves“它们自己”。故填themselves。 【30题详解】 句意：汉王想把她作为礼物送给敌国的国王。根据“her to the king of the enemy country as a gift”可知，是想把她送给敌国的国王，want to do sth“想要做某事”，用动词send“送”的不定式to send。故填to send。 【31题详解】 句意：几天后，当王昭君和一群卫兵在路上时，发生了一件有趣的事。根据“Wang was on the way with a group of guards”可知，此处是指当王昭君和一群卫兵在路上时，用连词while“当……时候”引导时间状语从句。故填while。 【32题详解】 句意：有一只野雁在王昭君的头顶上飞。根据“above the head of Wang Zhaojun”可知，野雁是在头顶上飞，用动词fly“飞”的现在分词flying作后置定语，修饰名词goose。故填flying。 【33题详解】 句意：它被王的美貌震惊了，甚至忘了拍翅膀。根据“It was so shocked by the beauty of Wang...it even forgot to flap wings.”可知，此处是so...that...“如此……以至于……”引导的结果状语从句。故填that。 【34题详解】 句意：如今，如果一个女孩的美貌令人惊叹，我们可以说她是一个“能让鱼沉下去，让野雁掉下来”的人。根据“can make the fish sink and the wild goose...”可知，此处是指让野雁掉下来，用动词fall“落下”的原形，与sink并列。故填fall。 四、阅读理解（本大题共23小题，每小题2分，共46分） A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Every Friday, the hosts and guests on Pop Culture Happy Hour share movies, TV, music, and books that brought them joy that week. They suggest some for you to enjoy this weekend. Here’s the list. Sam Sanders Jean of the Joneses, Amazon Prime At the Toronto International Film Festival in 2016, I saw a family comedy called Jean of the Joneses. It’s about a family and their secrets. For years, it wasn’t possible to search for it on the Internet. Now, it’s on Amazon Prime. Enjoy the movie that kept me waiting for five years to watch it again! Aisha Harris Dream Girl: A Novel by Laura Lippman This is the story of a writer who begins receiving calls from the lead character in the writer’s most famous book while lying in a hospital bed after a terrible accident. It’s full of surprises, and I can honestly tell you I had no idea where it was going. Ayesha Rascoe The Little Princess, Disney It’s a short film about two young Chinese American kids: one takes ballet and the other plays basketball—and they become really dear friends. But what the film is really about is the way their parents love them. You’ll realize what it means when parents say they love you and that they’re there for you. 35. What do you know about Jean of the Joneses? A. It’s a film made in Toronto. B. It’s about a family and their love. C. It has been on Amazon Prime since 2016. D. It wasn’t the first time for Sam to watch it. 36. Which of the following words can best describe Dream Girl? A. Historical. B. Valuable. C. Traditional. D. Unbelievable. 37. What does The Little Princess, Disney tell us? A. Giving love is easy for kids. B. Friends have to be the same. C. Parents can be your big fans. D. It’s never too late to take up a hobby. 【答案】35. D 36. D 37. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了在Pop Culture Happy Hour节目中主持人及嘉宾分享的能带来欢乐的电影、电视、音乐和书籍，并给出了周末可享受的推荐清单，包括Sam Sanders推荐的电影《Jean of the Joneses》、Aisha Harris推荐的小说《Dream Girl》以及Ayesha Rascoe推荐的电影《The Little Princess》。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据Sam Sanders部分“At the Toronto International Film Festival in 2016, I saw a family comedy called Jean of the Joneses.”以及“Enjoy the movie that kept me waiting for five years to watch it again!”可知，2016年在多伦多国际电影节上Sam看了这部电影，并且他期待了五年再次观看，说明这不是他第一次看这部电影。故选D。 【36题详解】 推理判断题。根据Aisha Harris部分“It’s full of surprises, and I can honestly tell you I had no idea where it was going.”可知，这部小说充满了惊喜，让人不知道故事走向，所以用“Unbelievable（难以置信的）”来形容很合适。故选D。 【37题详解】 推理判断题。根据Ayesha Rasceo部分“But what the film is really about is the way their parents love them. You’ll realize what it means when parents say they love you and that they’re there for you.”可知，这部电影真正讲述的是父母爱孩子的方式，会让观众明白父母说爱他们并且会一直在他们身边意味着什么，也就是父母可以是你的忠实支持者，即“Parents can be your big fans”。故选C。 B Everyone has different music tastes. Many researchers believe that music has a calming effect and it is good for the people who enjoy it. Here are some kinds of music and their effects on the body. ①_______ This kind of music has been found to reduce (减缓) stress (even for people who are not too interested in classical music) and improve certain kinds of intelligence. Listening to classical music also has a very calming effect on heart rate and can be helpful for people with heart disease. ②_______ Indian classical music therapy (疗法) is often used for insomnia (失眠). A study found that listening to Indian classical music can improve the quality of sleep of patients who experience depression (精神忧郁). ③_______ Hip hop music has a different effect on a lot of teenagers. On the one hand, this kind of music can cause bad feelings, and on the other hand, it is such energetic music that makes you want to get up and dance. ④_______ If you don’t like listening to rock music, then listening to it can make you feel angry and increase your heart rate and blood pressure. However, if you enjoy listening to this kind of music, it can help you to reduce stress without affecting your heart rate or blood pressure. 38. Match the title with each part. a. Indian classical music b. rock music c. hip hop music d. classical music A. ①-a ②-d, ③-c, ④-b B. ①-c, ②-b, ③-a, ④-d C. ①-d, ②-a, ③-c, ④-b D. ①-b, ②-d, ③-a, ④-c 39. Which kind of music is good for most people according to the passage? A. Rock music. B. Classical music. C. Hip hop music. D. Indian classical music. 40. Who can Indian classical music be helpful for? A. People with low intelligence. B. People with heart disease. C. People who have high blood pressure. D. People who have trouble sleeping. 41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Listening to Indian classical music can increase blood pressure. B. Hip hop music always has a great influence on people. C. Rock music is good for people who enjoy listening to it. D. For people who aren’t too interested in classical music, it’s hard to reduce stress. 42. What would be the best structure (结构) of the passage? A. B. C. D. 【答案】38. C 39. B 40. D 41. C 42. A 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了不同种类的音乐对我们的好处。 【38题详解】 推理判断题。由“Listening to classical music also has a very calming effect on heart rate and can be helpful for people with heart disease.”可知，第一空此处讲的是古典乐，故选d；由“Indian classical music therapy (疗法) is often used for insomnia.”可知，第二空讲的是印度古典乐，故选a；由“Hip hop music has a different effect on a lot of teenagers”可知，第三空讲的是嘻哈音乐，故选c；由“If you don’t like listening to rock music, then listening to it can make you feel angry and increase your heart rate and blood pressure.”可知，第四空讲的是摇滚乐，故选b，因此对应的应是①-d，②-a，③-c，④-b。故选C。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据“This kind of music has been found to reduce (减缓) stress (even for people who are not too interested in classical music) and improve certain kinds of intelligence.”可知，古典音乐可以减轻压力，并能提高智力，因此对大部分人都有好处，故选B。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据“can improve the quality of sleep of patients who experience depression”可知，印度古典音乐能改善抑郁症患者的睡眠质量，故选D。 【41题详解】 推理判断题。根据“However, if you enjoy listening to this kind of music, it can help you to reduce stress without affecting your heart rate or blood pressure.”可知，如果你喜欢听摇滚音乐，它可以帮助你在不影响心率或血压的情况下减轻压力。故选C。 【42题详解】 篇章结构题。第一段提出主题，第二、三、四、五段分别介绍不同的音乐，结构是总分。故选A。 C Every Saturday evening, many people come to an open square in a small town in Xi’an. They want to watch Chen Kun and his friends put on a play. During the play, the audience (观众) can hear them, but they can’t see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play (皮影戏). Shadow puppets are made of hard leather (皮革). The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colors and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs. During a shadow puppet play, Chen stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Chen and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets’ shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters. Shadow puppet plays are a traditional Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before. To encourage more young people to learn the skills of shadow puppet plays, Chen provides training courses for students to teach them how to make shadow puppets. Chen and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive. 43. Why can’t the audience see Chen Kun and his friends during the play? A. Because there is no light in front of the screen. B. Because the audience sit too far to see them. C. Because Chen Kun and his friends are watching a play. D. Because Chen Kun and his friends are putting on a shadow puppet play behind the screen. 44. According to the passage, what are shadow puppets made of? A. Leather. B. Sticks. C. Plastic. D. Paper. 45. Why do Chen Kun and his friends put on shadow puppet plays? A. Because they want to enjoy themselves. B. Because they want to make as much money as they can. C. Because they want to keep this traditional art form alive. D. Because shadow puppet plays are more popular than before. 46. Which of the following words can describe shadow puppet plays? A. Popular. B. Traditional. C. Easy. D. International. 47. What’s the best title for the text? A. The Making of Shadow Puppets B. The History of Chinese Shadow Play C. How to Put on a Shadow Play D. Shadow Play—A Traditional Chinese Art 【答案】43. D 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，讲述了西安小镇上陈坤及其朋友表演皮影戏的情况，介绍了皮影戏的制作材料、表演方式，还说明了皮影戏是传统中国艺术，虽如今不如以前受欢迎，但陈坤等人仍努力传承，想让这一传统艺术形式延续下去。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“During the play, the audience (观众) can hear them, but they can’t see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play (皮影戏).”以及第三段“During a shadow puppet play, Chen stands behind a white screen with lights behind it.”可知，观众看不到陈坤和他的朋友们是因为他们在屏幕后面表演皮影戏。故选D。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Shadow puppets are made of hard leather (皮革).”可知，皮影是用皮革制成的。故选A。 【45题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“They want to keep this traditional art form alive.”可知，陈坤和他的朋友们表演皮影戏是想让这种传统艺术形式延续下去。故选C。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Shadow puppet plays are a traditional Chinese art.”可知，皮影戏是传统的中国艺术，所以可以用“Traditional”来描述。故选B。 【47题详解】 最佳标题题。文章主要围绕皮影戏这一传统中国艺术展开，介绍了其表演情况、制作材料、表演目的等，D选项“Shadow Play—A Traditional Chinese Art”（皮影戏——一种传统的中国艺术）最能概括文章主旨。故选D。 D Boxing is popular in many countries. Two fighters wear boxing gloves on their hands. The boxers hit each other until one is knocked out or until the final bell rings. Each part of the fight is three minutes long. It is called a round. Thai boxing is different. The boxing match begins with music. Then the two fighters kneel and pray to God. Next, they do a slow dance that copies the movements of Thai boxing. During this dance, each fighter tries to show the other that he is best. Then the fight begins. In Thai boxing, the fighters can kick with their feet and hit each other with their elbows and knees. Of course, they hit with their hands, too. Each round is three minutes long. Then the boxers have a two-minute rest. Most boxers can fight only five rounds because this kind of fighting is very difficult. Thai boxing began over 500 years ago. If a soldier lost his weapons in a battle, he needed to fight with just his body. The soldiers learned how to use all the parts of their bodies. In 1560, the Burmese army captured Naresuan, the King of Thailand, in a war. King Naresuan was a very good boxer. He won his freedom from Burma by defeating all the best Burmese fighters. When he returned to Thailand, his people were very proud of him. Thai boxing became a popular sport. 48. What does a Thai boxing match begin with? A. A prayer. B. A dance. C. Music. D. A kick. 49. What made Thai boxing a popular sport? A. Burmese. B. A king. C. A soldier. D. The army. 50. Thai boxing began ______. A. as a sport B. in the navy C. in the army D. in Thailand 51. Which is the main idea of this lesson? A. Thai boxing has music before the match. B. Most Thai boxers can fight only a short time. C. Thai boxing is different from other kinds of boxing. D. Thai boxing is the most important sport. 52. Why do they do a slow dance? A. Each fighter tries to show the other that he is the best. B. They think it’s a way to protect themselves. C. The fighters like dancing. D. It’s a symbol of Thai boxing. 【答案】48. C 49. B 50. C 51. C 52. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了泰拳的相关信息，包括其与普通拳击的不同、泰拳比赛的流程、泰拳的历史起源以及泰拳受欢迎的原因等。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The boxing match begins with music.”可知，泰拳比赛以音乐开始。故选C。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“In 1560, the Burmese army captured Naresuen, the King of Thailand, in a war. King Naresuen was a very good boxer. He won his freedom from Burma by defeating all the best Burmese fighters. When he returned to Thailand, his people were very proud of him. Thai boxing became a popular sport.”可知，泰国国王Naresuen凭借泰拳赢得了自由，回国后，人们为他感到骄傲，泰拳也因此成为了一项受欢迎的运动。因此，是一位国王使泰拳成为了一项受欢迎的运动。故选B。 【50题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Thai boxing began over 500 years ago. If a soldier lost his weapons in a battle, he needed to fight with just his body. The soldiers learned how to use all the parts of their bodies.”可知，泰拳起源于500多年前，当时士兵在战斗中失去武器后，需要用身体战斗，于是学会了使用身体的各个部位，因此泰拳起源于军队。故选C。 【51题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Boxing is popular in many countries...Thai boxing is different.”以及后文对泰拳的详细介绍可知，本文主要介绍了泰拳与其他拳击的不同之处。故选C。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Next, they do a slow dance that copies the movements of Thai boxing. During this dance, each fighter tries to show the other that he is best.”可知，他们跳慢舞是为了向对方展示自己是最棒的。故选A。 B） 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。一空一句。 A survey shows that the number of lonely adults is increasing. According to recent research, loneliness can have harmful effects on health. So if you feel lonely at times, be sure to care about it. Here are some tips for you to avoid being lonely. Make time to meet people. Maybe it seems that you don’t have time to meet new friends, but you need to consider your social life first. ____53____ You can even offer to take a neighbor’s dog for a walk. The neighbor will surely like to make friends with you. ____54____ Without doubt, it’s difficult for you to move to meet like-minded people. ____55____ So it is easy to find a large circle of friends online. Try some safe meet-up websites, which list local groups and events, bringing people with common interests together. Know more about your friends. In order to find possible friends, try to know more about them. What do they like doing? Join one of their activities. What subject (话题) are they fond of? ____56____ In this way, you can know each other much better. Plan ahead. ____57____ Rather than just suggesting meeting together, carry it out with an exact date and a careful plan. If you plan to meet more people, making a survey about the plan ahead of time will make the meeting more successful. A. Work as volunteers. B. Build your community online. C. Find out more about it and discuss it with them. D. Going to see a movie is a good way to make friends. E. Everyone’s busy, so getting people together needs a good plan. F. Instead of checking your phone, go for a walk and chat with someone. G. However, the Internet can easily bring people with the same interests together. 【答案】53. A 54. B 55. G 56. C 57. E 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了一些避免孤独的建议。 【53题详解】 根据“Make time to meet people.”和“You can even offer to take a neighbor’s dog for a walk.”可知，此处应是建议与他人接触、交往的方式，选项A“做志愿者。”符合语境，做志愿者可以增加与他人接触的机会。故选A。 【54题详解】 根据下文“So it is easy to find a large circle of friends online.”可知，本段主要讲述通过线上方式交朋友，选项B“在线上建立你的社交圈。”符合语境，引出下文。故选B。 【55题详解】 根据“Without doubt, it’s difficult for you to move to meet like-minded people.”和“So it is easy to find a large circle of friends online.”可知，此处应是说明线上方式可以解决难以线下结识志同道合朋友的问题，选项G“然而，互联网可以很容易地把有相同兴趣的人聚集在一起。”符合语境，说明互联网的优势。故选G。 【56题详解】 根据“What do they like doing? Join one of their activities. What subject (话题) are they fond of?”和“In this way, you can know each other much better.”可知，此处应是建议通过了解朋友的兴趣并进行讨论来增进了解，选项C“找出更多关于它（朋友感兴趣的话题）的信息并与他们讨论。”符合语境。故选C。 【57题详解】 根据“Plan ahead.”和“Rather than just suggesting meeting together, carry it out with an exact date and a careful plan.”可知，本段主要讲述提前计划重要性，选项E“每个人都很忙，所以把人们聚在一起需要一个好的计划。”符合语境，引出下文具体的计划建议。故选E。 五、补全对话（本大题共5分，每小题1分，共5分） 请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从七个选项中选择五个填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理， 意思完整。一空一句。 (Tom and Mary are talking about an exhibition. Tom=T, Mary=M) T: Hello, Mary. M: Hello, Tom. It is so nice to see you here. T: Me, too. ____58____ M: I am going home. I just came back from an exhibition. T: ____59____ And what? M: An exhibition. To be exact, a fine art exhibition. T: Really? ____60____. M: Yeah, pretty good, I should say. T: ____61____. M: A lot of traditional Chinese paper cuttings. T: I am also interested in paper cuttings. ____62____. M: Yes, it is still open on Saturday. T: Many thanks. M: You are welcome, and enjoy yourself there. T: Thank you, Mary! I’ll be there on Saturday. A. I beg your pardon. B. Is it really very good? C. Where are you going? D. When did you see that? E. What did you see there? F. Does it work on Sunday? G. Is it still open this Saturday? 【答案】58. C 59. A 60. B 61. E 62. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则对话，主要内容为Tom和Mary在谈论一场展览。 【58题详解】 根据“I am going home.”可知，此处是询问Mary要去哪里。选项C“你要去哪里”符合语境。故选C。 【59题详解】 根据“And what?”可知，Tom没听清Mary的话，请求Mary再说一遍。选项A“请再说一遍”符合语境。故选A。 【60题详解】 根据“Yeah, pretty good, I should say.”可知，Tom在询问展览好不好。选项B“它真的很好吗”符合语境。故选B。 【61题详解】 根据“A lot of traditional Chinese paper cuttings.”可知，Tom在询问Mary在展览上看到了什么。选项E“你在那里看到了什么”符合语境。故选E。 【62题详解】 根据“Yes, it is still open on Saturday.”可知，Tom在询问展览周六是否还开放。选项G“这个星期六还开放吗”符合语境。故选G。 六、书面表达（共1 小题，满分20分） 63. 假如你是张明，你最近认识的英国笔友Julie给你发了一封电子邮件，想了解你在初三学习和生活方面的一些变化、收获和困惑。认真阅读下面的邮件，根据信中的内容，结合你的实际情况用英语回复。 To: Zhangming@hotmail.com From: Julie Smith@hotmail.com Dear Zhang Ming, Glad to hear you’re in Grade 9 now. I believe you have changed a lot in many ways. And I’m interested in your school life. How have you changed in appearance, personality and hobby? I also hear that you have made great progress in English. What problems did you have in learning English? How did you solve them? I look forward to hearing from you soon. Julie 要求： 1. 书写规范，卷面整洁，语句通顺。 2. 所给的信息点都要用上，可以发挥自己的想象，适当拓展，请注意时态。 3. 100-110个词左右。 Dear Julie, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Zhang Ming 【答案】例文： Dear Julie, Thank you so much for your e-mail. I’m very happy to tell you about my school life. Now I’m taller, and stronger than before. I like the Basketball Club best because I’ve made quite a few friends by joining the club. Moreover, it’s an excellent chance to learn team spirit. However, I’ve also met some problems over the three years. The biggest one is that I can’t use English grammar. Whenever I am in great need, my English teacher always comes to help me. She is the person who has helped me most in the junior high school. I want to be a teacher like her, I will study hard to achieve my dream. In a word, I enjoy my school life because it’s colorful and meaningful. How about your school life? Write to me soon. Yours, Zhang Ming 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一封电子邮件； ②时态：一般现在时； ③提示：写作提示已经给出，写作要点需要细化，且可以适当补充 [写作步骤] 第一步，感谢Julie的来信； 第二步，回复Julie信中提到的问题； 第三步，写结束语。 [亮点词汇] ①quite a few 相当多 ②moreover 此外 ③in a word 总之 [高分句型] ①The biggest one is that I can’t use English grammar.（表语从句） ②She is the person who has helped me most in the junior high school. （定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 南昌外国语学校教育集团2024-2025学年上学期 九年级期中学习质量检测英语试卷 一、听力理解（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分） A）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. Why did the man give the woman a handbag? A. Because it’s Mother’s Day. B. Because it’s Teachers’ Day. C. Because it’s her birthday. 2. What did Molly do yesterday? A. She made a chocolate cake. B. She bought some chocolate cakes. C. She had a cooking lesson. 3. What’s Li Huan putting up on the door? A. A photo. B. Paper cutting. C. A kite. 4. Where does the camera come from? A. China. B. Japan. C. Thailand. 5. What does the boy mean? A. The girl can’t find her jeans. B. The boy needs a pair of jeans. C. The boy advises her to wear the jeans. B）请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 请听第1段对话，回答第6、7小题。 6. How did Maria go to her uncle’s farm? A. By bus. B. By car. C. By bike. 7. What are grown on Maria’s uncle’s farm? A. Onions. B. Cabbages. C. Carrots. 请听第2段对话，回答第8、9小题。 8. Where are the two speakers talking? A. In an art club. B. In a gift shop. C. In an art museum. 9. What does the man want to buy? A. A camera. B. Some pictures. C. Some postcards. 请听第3段对话，回答第10至第12小题。 10. What program was there on Channel （频道）3 at half past six? A. A football match. B. A basketball match. C. A wonderful concert. 11. What does Alice’s son like? A. Music. B. Football. C. Basketball. 12. What will Alice buy next week? A. A football. B. A new dress. C. AT V set. 请听第4段对话，回答第13至第15小题。 13. Who is going to hold a party? A. Andrew. B. Kathy. C. Kate. 14. What’s Kathy’s telephone number? A.834-934. B.839-434. C.869-434. 15. When will Andrew arrive at the station? A At around 1 o’clock. B. At around 2 o’clock. C. At around 3 o’clock. C）请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。听独白前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。 16. An ant farm is an interesting ________ and people of all ages like it. 17. The ant farm is made of ________. 18. The first ant farm was created by an ________ man called Milton Levine. 19. Milton Levine used to ________ ants on his uncle’s farm. 20. Milton Levine made the first ant farm in ________. 二、单项填空（本大题共8小题，每题1分，共8分） 请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. —Does my question sound polite enough? —I don’t think so. You can ask ________ by using “could” instead of “can”. A. polite B. politer C. politely D. more politely 2. Mr Smith ________ to work in the morning, but now he ________ to work on foot. A. used to drive; is used to going B. used to drive; is used to go C. was used to drive; is used to go D. was used to driving; is used to going 3. Although the man is in his eighties, he grows vegetables ________ in his garden. A. in public B. in person C. in silence D. in fact 4. Books are made ________ paper while paper is mainly made ________ wood. A. of；of B. from；from C. of；from D. from；of 5. （易错题）His parents hope _______ happy every day. A. him to be B. him be C. he is D. him 6. —What did the teacher say just now? —She ________ us ________. A. said; if we could follow her. B. asked; how could we follow her C. said; how we could follow her D. asked; if we could follow her 7. —Can you finish the job? —I’ll finish it, ________ how long it takes. A. unless B. until C. no matter D. even though 8. —This term the young students________ to play sports at school from time to time. —In fact, they have fallen in love with doing sports. A. encourage B. are encouraged C. encouraged D. will be encouraged 三、完形填空（本大题共26小题，每小题1分，共26分） A）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 I used to have little passion (激情) in my life. But what happened the other day changed my mind. It was then that I learned how ___9___ it is to have a passion in life. That day I went home in Mom’s car. When Mom ___10___ at a red light, someone on the side of the road caught my eye. It was a man dressed ___11___ rags(破旧衣服). He was homeless. That didn’t interest me, because I had seen ___12___ like him before. Those people usually looked unhappy and hopeless. But this man was ___13___ in some way. He was not sitting down with a ___14___ expression. Instead, he had a ___15___ in his hand and was dancing happily to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious(珍贵的) thing he had. “Mom, why does that man have a radio ___16___ he’s homeless?” I asked. “He ___17___ it,” she replied. “But why doesn’t he use the money to buy food or clothes? He ___18___ something that he didn’t need.” “Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren’t the most important.” That man must care so much about ___19___ that he bought a radio instead of food or clothes. I soon realized that ___20___ is the key to life. Since then I am always thinking of ___21___ is truly important in life. A home, a meal, clothes—these things are ___22___ part of the life. What we often forget is that we all need a joy, a light in a ___23___ day. We all need a passion which gives a person the happiness they need to keep going. 9. A. strange B. important C. dangerous D. difficult 10. A. stopped B. walked C. stood D. exercised 11. A. in B. on C. at D. of 12. A. none B. few C. all D. many 13. A. common B. different C. polite D. rude 14. A. sad B. nervous C. mad D. happy 15. A. hat B. phone C. scarf D. radio 16. A. though B. because C. until D. unless 17. A. borrowed B. made C. fixed D. bought 18. A. asked for B. waited for C. paid for D. looked for 19. A. stories B. music C. news D. languages 20. A. knowledge B. health C. happiness D. friendship 21. A. who B. what C. where D. when 22. A. only B. all C. also D. never 23. A. warm B. hot C. dark D. relaxing B） 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。 send story four river fall quick be they fly while that When you see quite a beautiful girl on the street, which word will you use to describe the beauty of her? In Chinese, we may use these Chinese sayings as Chenyuluoyan or Biyuexiuhua. However, do you know where the sayings ____24____ from? In Chinese ancient history, there were ____25____ well-known beauties named Xishi, Wang Zhaojun, Diaochan and Yang Yuhuan. Here are two ____26____ about Xishi and Wang Zhaojun. Xishi lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. One day, she went to a ____27____ to wash silk with her friends. Some fish were swimming in the clear water. When the fish saw Xishi, they swam down to the bottom of the water ____28____. The fish were shocked by the beauty of Xishi and felt embarrassed of ____29____. Wang Zhaojun lived during the Han Dynasty. The king of Han wanted ____30____ her to the king of the enemy country as a gift. A few days later, ____31____ Wang was on the way with a group of guards, something interesting happened. There was a wild goose ____32____above the head of Wang Zhaojun. It was so shocked by the beauty of Wang ____33____ it even forgot to flap wings. Then it fell down heavily into the forest. Nowadays, if a girl’s beauty is overwhelming, we can say she is the one that “can make the fish sink and the wild goose ____34____”. 四、阅读理解（本大题共23小题，每小题2分，共46分） A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Every Friday, the hosts and guests on Pop Culture Happy Hour share movies, TV, music, and books that brought them joy that week. They suggest some for you to enjoy this weekend. Here’s the list. Sam Sanders Jean of the Joneses, Amazon Prime At the Toronto International Film Festival in 2016, I saw a family comedy called Jean of the Joneses. It’s about a family and their secrets. For years, it wasn’t possible to search for it on the Internet. Now, it’s on Amazon Prime. Enjoy the movie that kept me waiting for five years to watch it again! Aisha Harris Dream Girl: A Novel by Laura Lippman This is the story of a writer who begins receiving calls from the lead character in the writer’s most famous book while lying in a hospital bed after a terrible accident. It’s full of surprises, and I can honestly tell you I had no idea where it was going. Ayesha Rascoe The Little Princess, Disney It’s a short film about two young Chinese American kids: one takes ballet and the other plays basketball—and they become really dear friends. But what the film is really about is the way their parents love them. You’ll realize what it means when parents say they love you and that they’re there for you. 35. What do you know about Jean of the Joneses? A. It’s a film made in Toronto. B. It’s about a family and their love. C. It has been on Amazon Prime since 2016. D. It wasn’t the first time for Sam to watch it. 36. Which of the following words can best describe Dream Girl? A. Historical. B. Valuable. C. Traditional. D. Unbelievable. 37. What does The Little Princess, Disney tell us? A. Giving love is easy for kids. B. Friends have to be the same. C. Parents can be your big fans. D. It’s never too late to take up a hobby. B Everyone has different music tastes. Many researchers believe that music has a calming effect and it is good for the people who enjoy it. Here are some kinds of music and their effects on the body. ①_______ This kind of music has been found to reduce (减缓) stress (even for people who are not too interested in classical music) and improve certain kinds of intelligence. Listening to classical music also has a very calming effect on heart rate and can be helpful for people with heart disease. ②_______ Indian classical music therapy (疗法) is often used for insomnia (失眠). A study found that listening to Indian classical music can improve the quality of sleep of patients who experience depression (精神忧郁). ③_______ Hip hop music has a different effect on a lot of teenagers. On the one hand, this kind of music can cause bad feelings, and on the other hand, it is such energetic music that makes you want to get up and dance. ④_______ If you don’t like listening to rock music, then listening to it can make you feel angry and increase your heart rate and blood pressure. However, if you enjoy listening to this kind of music, it can help you to reduce stress without affecting your heart rate or blood pressure. 38. Match the title with each part. a. Indian classical music b. rock music c. hip hop music d. classical music A. ①-a ②-d ③-c, ④-b B. ①-c, ②-b, ③-a, ④-d C. ①-d, ②-a, ③-c, ④-b D. ①-b, ②-d, ③-a, ④-c 39. Which kind of music is good for most people according to the passage? A. Rock music. B. Classical music. C. Hip hop music. D. Indian classical music. 40. Who can Indian classical music be helpful for? A. People with low intelligence. B. People with heart disease. C. People who have high blood pressure. D. People who have trouble sleeping. 41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Listening to Indian classical music can increase blood pressure. B Hip hop music always has a great influence on people. C. Rock music is good for people who enjoy listening to it. D. For people who aren’t too interested in classical music, it’s hard to reduce stress. 42. What would be the best structure (结构) of the passage? A. B. C. D. C Every Saturday evening, many people come to an open square in a small town in Xi’an. They want to watch Chen Kun and his friends put on a play. During the play, the audience (观众) can hear them, but they can’t see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play (皮影戏). Shadow puppets are made of hard leather (皮革). The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colors and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs. During a shadow puppet play, Chen stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Chen and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets’ shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters. Shadow puppet plays are a traditional Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before. To encourage more young people to learn the skills of shadow puppet plays, Chen provides training courses for students to teach them how to make shadow puppets. Chen and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive. 43. Why can’t the audience see Chen Kun and his friends during the play? A. Because there is no light in front of the screen. B. Because the audience sit too far to see them. C. Because Chen Kun and his friends are watching a play. D. Because Chen Kun and his friends are putting on a shadow puppet play behind the screen. 44. According to the passage, what are shadow puppets made of? A. Leather. B. Sticks. C. Plastic. D. Paper. 45. Why do Chen Kun and his friends put on shadow puppet plays? A. Because they want to enjoy themselves. B. Because they want to make as much money as they can. C. Because they want to keep this traditional art form alive. D. Because shadow puppet plays are more popular than before. 46. Which of the following words can describe shadow puppet plays? A. Popular. B. Traditional. C. Easy. D. International. 47. What’s the best title for the text? A. The Making of Shadow Puppets B. The History of Chinese Shadow Play C. How to Put on a Shadow Play D. Shadow Play—A Traditional Chinese Art D Boxing is popular in many countries Two fighters wear boxing gloves on their hands. The boxers hit each other until one is knocked out or until the final bell rings. Each part of the fight is three minutes long. It is called a round. Thai boxing is different. The boxing match begins with music. Then the two fighters kneel and pray to God. Next, they do a slow dance that copies the movements of Thai boxing. During this dance, each fighter tries to show the other that he is best. Then the fight begins. In Thai boxing, the fighters can kick with their feet and hit each other with their elbows and knees. Of course, they hit with their hands, too. Each round is three minutes long. Then the boxers have a two-minute rest. Most boxers can fight only five rounds because this kind of fighting is very difficult. Thai boxing began over 500 years ago. If a soldier lost his weapons in a battle, he needed to fight with just his body. The soldiers learned how to use all the parts of their bodies. In 1560, the Burmese army captured Naresuan, the King of Thailand, in a war. King Naresuan was a very good boxer. He won his freedom from Burma by defeating all the best Burmese fighters. When he returned to Thailand, his people were very proud of him. Thai boxing became a popular sport. 48. What does a Thai boxing match begin with? A. A prayer. B. A dance. C. Music. D. A kick. 49. What made Thai boxing a popular sport? A. Burmese. B. A king. C. A soldier. D. The army. 50. Thai boxing began ______. A. as a sport B. in the navy C. in the army D. in Thailand 51. Which is the main idea of this lesson? A. Thai boxing has music before the match. B. Most Thai boxers can fight only a short time. C. Thai boxing is different from other kinds of boxing. D. Thai boxing is the most important sport. 52. Why do they do a slow dance? A. Each fighter tries to show the other that he is the best. B. They think it’s a way to protect themselves. C. The fighters like dancing. D. It’s a symbol of Thai boxing. B） 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。一空一句。 A survey shows that the number of lonely adults is increasing. According to recent research, loneliness can have harmful effects on health. So if you feel lonely at times, be sure to care about it. Here are some tips for you to avoid being lonely. Make time to meet people. Maybe it seems that you don’t have time to meet new friends, but you need to consider your social life first. ____53____ You can even offer to take a neighbor’s dog for a walk. The neighbor will surely like to make friends with you. ____54____ Without doubt, it’s difficult for you to move to meet like-minded people. ____55____ So it is easy to find a large circle of friends online. Try some safe meet-up websites, which list local groups and events, bringing people with common interests together. Know more about your friends. In order to find possible friends, try to know more about them. What do they like doing? Join one of their activities. What subject (话题) are they fond of? ____56____ In this way, you can know each other much better. Plan ahead. ____57____ Rather than just suggesting meeting together, carry it out with an exact date and a careful plan. If you plan to meet more people, making a survey about the plan ahead of time will make the meeting more successful. A. Work as volunteers. B. Build your community online. C. Find out more about it and discuss it with them. D. Going to see a movie is a good way to make friends. E. Everyone’s busy, so getting people together needs a good plan. F. Instead of checking your phone, go for a walk and chat with someone. G. However the Internet can easily bring people with the same interests together. 五、补全对话（本大题共5分，每小题1分，共5分） 请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从七个选项中选择五个填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理， 意思完整。一空一句。 (Tom and Mary are talking about an exhibition. Tom=T, Mary=M) T: Hello, Mary. M: Hello, Tom. It is so nice to see you here. T: Me, too. ____58____ M: I am going home. I just came back from an exhibition. T: ____59____ And what? M: An exhibition. To be exact, a fine art exhibition. T: Really? ____60____. M: Yeah, pretty good, I should say. T: ____61____. M: A lot of traditional Chinese paper cuttings. T: I am also interested in paper cuttings. ____62____. M: Yes, it is still open on Saturday. T: Many thanks. M: You are welcome, and enjoy yourself there. T: Thank you, Mary! I’ll be there on Saturday. A. I beg your pardon. B. Is it really very good? C. Where are you going? D. When did you see that? E. What did you see there? F. Does it work on Sunday? G. Is it still open this Saturday? 六、书面表达（共1 小题，满分20分） 63. 假如你是张明，你最近认识的英国笔友Julie给你发了一封电子邮件，想了解你在初三学习和生活方面的一些变化、收获和困惑。认真阅读下面的邮件，根据信中的内容，结合你的实际情况用英语回复。 To: Zhangming@hotmail.com From: Julie Smith@hotmail.com Dear Zhang Ming, Glad to hear you’re in Grade 9 now. I believe you have changed a lot in many ways. And I’m interested in your school life. How have you changed in appearance, personality and hobby? I also hear that you have made great progress in English. What problems did you have in learning English? How did you solve them? I look forward to hearing from you soon. Julie 要求： 1. 书写规范，卷面整洁，语句通顺。 2. 所给的信息点都要用上，可以发挥自己的想象，适当拓展，请注意时态。 3. 100-110个词左右。 Dear Julie, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Zhang Ming 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $